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pointed out the benefit which was received from it by all classes of the com- 

 munity. His lordship contrasted the Defiance with the old " Fly," which took 

 three days in going between Edinburgh and Aberdeen, — and with the more 

 recent conveyance, the "Telegraph," between Perth and Aberdeen, through 

 Strathmore, and the spavined cattle by which these coaches were drawn ; and, 

 after pointing out the celerity, comfort, and safety of the present conveyance, 

 and that what formerly took three days, was now done in twelve hours, he passed 

 a just eulogium on the Defiance — the splendour of its appointment — the civility 

 of the servants of the establishment —and the manner in which the whole con- 

 cern had been conducted, from the time of its starting, now six years ago, to the 

 present day. 



His lordship stated, that he had much pleasure in being the person through 

 whom the testimonials on the part of the gentlemen of the district were to be 

 presented. He noticed in appropriate terms the trouble and risk which, at the 

 commencement of the undertaking, Mr. Barclay and Mr. Watson had neces- 

 sarily encountered ; and his lordship then presented to these gentlemen two 

 handsome silver bowls, of the value of £50 each, as a mark of esteem and 

 approbation on the part of the gentlemen of the district. 



Mr. Barclay and Mr. Watson made suitable replies, stating that they had set 

 on foot the coach more with the view of accommodation to the public than to 

 individual profit; and that the present meeting, and the expressions of feeling 

 which they had received from all quarters, compensated any trouble or risk they 

 had met with at the commencement of the establishment. 



The two bowls were executed in the best taste, by Messrs. Garrard, of Pan- 

 ton Street, London, and contained an appropriate coaching device, beautifully 

 executed in frosted work, with an inscription from the pen of Lord Kintore. 

 The whole gave much credit to the taste of the earl, who kindly took charge of 



the ordering of the plate. 



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